complacent; smug and self-satisfied
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
complacent; smug and self-satisfied with one's current situation or achievements
literaryOften carries a slightly negative or ironic connotation, suggesting the person is too pleased with themselves and may have stopped striving for improvement. Used in written and formal contexts.
Tā他
gāng刚
shēng升
le了
zhí职
，
zuì最
jìn近
zǒng总
shì是
yī一
fù副
chóu踌
chú躇
mǎn满
zhì志
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
He just got a promotion and has been looking very smug and self-satisfied lately.
Qǔ取
dé得
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
chéng成
jì绩
jiù就
chóu踌
chú躇
mǎn满
zhì志
，
shì是
hěn很
nán难
zài再
yǒu有
tū突
pò破
de的
。
If you become complacent after a small achievement, it is hard to make another breakthrough.
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Miàn面
duì对
duì对
shǒu手
de的
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
chóu踌
chú躇
mǎn满
zhì志
，
ér而
yào要
jū居
ān安
sī思
wēi危
。
Faced with challenges from competitors, we cannot be self-satisfied; we must think of danger in times of peace.